Michael Carpenter (Michigan)
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Michael Carpenter is a district court judge for the 75th District Court in Midland County, Michigan.[1] He was appointed to the court by Governor Rick Snyder on December 5, 2013, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge John Hart.[2][3] On November 4, 2014, Carpenter was elected to the court unopposed to serve out the remaining two years on Hart's term. His current term expires in December 2016.[4]
Elections
2014
See also: Michigan judicial elections, 2014
Carpenter ran for re-election to the 72nd District Court.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Carpenter received his undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University and his J.D. degree from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School.[2]
Career
From 2005 until his appointment to the court in December 2013, Carpenter served as a prosecutor for Midland County. He also previously worked as a sole practitioner specializing in criminal, family, and estate planning law and was an associate attorney with the firm of Mathieu and Lee.[2]
See also
External links
- Michigan Courts, "Courts in Midland County"
- Michigan Courts, "Michigan Trial Courts Directory by County"
Footnotes
- ↑ Michigan Courts, "Courts in Midland County," accessed July 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 WNEM.com, "Governor appoints local prosecutor to court judge," December 5, 2013
- ↑ Office of Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, "Snyder appoints Michael Carpenter to 75th District Court," December 5, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed July 9, 2014
